Over The Falls

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Iguaçu Falls

Tune in Saturday at 11 a.m. EST to watch Bucky Lasek, Pierre-Luc Gagnon, Bob Burnquist and the best halfpipe riders in the world compete for Vert gold under the mist and mystique of Iguau Falls, Brazil.

Tune in Saturday at 11 a.m. EST to watch Bucky Lasek, Pierre-Luc Gagnon, Bob Burnquist and the best halfpipe riders in the world compete for Vert gold under the mist and mystique of Iguau Falls, Brazil.

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Bob Burnquist

As Bob Burnquist goes for double gold at X Games Foz, PLG and Lasek will try to stop the tide with dreams of gold themselves.

As Bob Burnquist goes for double gold at X Games Foz, PLG and Lasek will try to stop the tide with dreams of gold themselves.

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Pierre-Luc Gagnon

With Shaun White out of the picture, Pierre-Luc Gagnon feels this is his time -- right here, right now -- under the mist of Iguau Falls to take home another X Games Vert gold medal.

With Shaun White out of the picture, Pierre-Luc Gagnon feels this is his time -- right here, right now -- under the mist of Iguau Falls to take home another X Games Vert gold medal.

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Bucky Lasek

As the hype and spotlight point toward PLG and Burnquist, Bucky Lasek waits in the shadows to remind everyone that he might be the greatest vert skater on the planet.

As the hype and spotlight point toward PLG and Burnquist, Bucky Lasek waits in the shadows to remind everyone that he might be the greatest vert skater on the planet.

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Mitchie Brusco

Young gun Mitchie Brusco isn't being handed the torch from the elder pros, he's coming to take it and prove that this 16 year old is the real deal.

Young gun Mitchie Brusco isn't being handed the torch from the elder pros, he's coming to take it and prove that this 16 year old is the real deal.

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Sandro Dias

Sandro Dias is Brazilian and he's here to blast. No one goes high, faster and farther than Dias.

Sandro Dias is Brazilian and he's here to blast. No one goes high, faster and farther than Dias.

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Andy & Cab

Andy Macdonald lock-knee frontside airs over Steve "The Colonel of Cool" Caballero in a display of vertical solidarity.

Andy Macdonald lock-knee frontside airs over Steve "The Colonel of Cool" Caballero in a display of vertical solidarity.

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Tony Hawk

The Golden Hawk, The Bird Man, The Fhrer of Flight -- whatever moniker Tony Hawk goes by he is the definition of vert skateboarding.

The Golden Hawk, The Bird Man, The Fhrer of Flight -- whatever moniker Tony Hawk goes by he is the definition of vert skateboarding.

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Steve Caballero

Steve Caballero is in Foz to judge Big Air, Park and Vert, but still has time to get his licks in on the vert.

Steve Caballero is in Foz to judge Big Air, Park and Vert, but still has time to get his licks in on the vert.

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Bob's Switch Flip

Right when you thought Bob Burnquist couldm't get any gnarlier he switch flips to fakie 5-feet out of the vert ramp -- and look at that background!

Right when you thought Bob Burnquist couldm't get any gnarlier he switch flips to fakie 5-feet out of the vert ramp -- and look at that background!